The Andaman coast was one of very few places in the world with a viable population but then dead dugongs began washing up. Now half have gone ...

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The Andaman Coast has one of the largest concentration of dugong in the world, so why are numbers falling dramatically and what can they tell us about a biodiversity warning cry ...

In Indonesia, the dugong appears to be concentrated in specific regions, but bycatch in fishing nets is a major cause of ...

BANGKOK — A baby dugong, a large ocean mammal, that has developed an attachment to humans after being separated from its mother and getting lost off southern Thailand is being nurtured by marine ...

The undersea world is an amazing one. There are countless species beneath the surface, all engaging in fascinating activities that you have to see to believe. Case in point: the dugong. As you’ll see ...

The dugong, a gentle marine mammal, has officially been declared extinct in China, a study has found. In findings published by the Zoological Society of London in the journal Royal Society Open ...

The dugong, a gentle giant of the ocean, is now "functionally extinct" in China, a new study said Wednesday. There have been no records of dugongs in China's waters since 2008, researchers from the ...

This November, Pig the dugong celebrated his 21st birthday at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium. The birthday boy was presented with a bean sprout cake and new toy at a party thrown in his honor, complete with ...

SAN FRANCISCO (CN) - Threats to the endangered Okinawa dugong, a manatee-like marine mammal, are not enough to stop construction of a military base in Okinawa, a federal judge ruled. "We are ...

A sick baby dugong beloved in Thailand has died with bits of plastic in her stomach, officials reported Saturday. “Mariam” was adopted by the Thai public and became an internet sensation after being ...

This Sept. 5, 2012 photo shows Serena, a dugong at the Toba Aquarium in Toba, Japan. Dugongs, a sea mammal related to the manatee, are rare in captivity. The aquarium gift shop sells stuffed dugongs ...